Drew Borner was an unlikely candidate to leave the yard. But the Millard West grad hit a tie-breaking home run in the seventh inning as Omaha completed a comeback from five runs down to beat Nebraska.
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Creighton and Omaha will play a spring match at 5 p.m., followed by an 8 p.m. Pro Volleyball Federation match between the Columbus Fury and the Omaha Supernovas.
Omaha second baseman Katherine Johnson hit a two-run home run in the second inning and the Mavs maintained the lead the rest of the way in a win over Creighton.
Tim Walters, who has led the Omaha women's soccer team since 2017, has signed a multi-year contract extension with the Mavs.
Here's a preview from Evan Bland on Nebraska baseball looking to keep its hitting surge going in single weekday tilts with Creighton and Omaha.
Thirty up, 30 down. With 20 strikeouts. That's how dominant Omaha softball's Maddia Groff was when she stepped in the circle this weekend as she was part of two perfect games against North Dakota.
Omaha threw a perfect game and set multiple offensive records in Saturday's opener with North Dakota, but the Fighting Hawks flipped the script in the nightcap.
The Mavericks scored their second walk-off win of the Summit League series in Saturday's finale at Anderson Field thanks to Tyler Palmer's base-loaded walk.
The Mavericks broke out of their funk on offense, ended a seven-game skid, hit a walk-off homer and picked up their first Summit League wins Friday.
Omaha basketball signed Chris Crutchfield to a new contract extension that goes through the 2029-2030 season.
The Omaha basketball team lost another first-team All-Summit League player Wednesday when JJ White entered the transfer portal.
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Omaha basketball star Marquel Sutton, who won Summit League player of the year honors, has entered the transfer portal.
Nolan Sailors opened the scoring with an RBI double and Ben North slammed a two-run shot in the fiest, one of his two dingers on the day, as Creighton rolled over Omaha.
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Darin Ruf typically pulls for Creighton no matter what sporting event the Bluejays are competing in. He'll make an exception on Tuesday night when he's in Omaha baseball's dugout.
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"We definitely had some positives," Omaha hockey coach Mike Gabinet said. "We all wish it would have ended differently but I saw a lot of good things that we can build on."
Omaha softball was shut out by St. Thomas for a second straight game on Sunday, losing the rubber match of the series.
After allowing a four-run fourth inning, Omaha baseball battled back but couldn't close the gap completely in a loss to Oral Roberts.
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UNO hit a pair of homers to win the opener before St. Thomas pitcher Ella Cook shut down the Maverick offense for a win in the nightcap.
The Mavericks have been outscored 20-1 in the first two games of the Summit League series against the Golden Eagles.
Thanks, Omaha basketball, for taking the city on an unforgettable thrill ride — the ride of a lifetime for so many sports fans here young and old. Tom Shatel hopes the magic of Mavs Madness can be repeated in years to come.
Preseason Summit League favorite Oral Roberts scored in five of the eight innings to pull away from Omaha as the Golden Eagles earned a win Friday in their series opener.
"My motto is swing hard in case you hit it. I'm just going to keep swinging." And the Omaha softball player Sydney Thomason has been hitting them a long way recently.
The Mavs’ moment in time had ended. They had made their small mark as the mid-major underdogs in this college basketball season. Now, Omaha reflects on appreciation for the journey and uncertainty in the future.
For 20 minutes, the Mavericks rode a wave of underdog bliss against No. 2-seed St. John’s scrapping and fighting in the paint. But the fairytale could only last so long.
Inside The NBA personalities Charles Barkley and Kenny Smith had fun with Omaha basketball's NCAA tournament run and trash can tradition on the CBS pregame show before the Mavs tipped off vs. St. John's.